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The Venture Codex

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Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 323, Rome, Lazio, 00186, Italy

Overview

Financial firm promoting Italian enterprises abroad with equity investments

Founded

1990

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Italy
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Wearable Robotics
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Dronus
Mar 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
UpSurgeOn
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
W•SENSE
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries B
BKN301
Apr 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Axyon AI
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
hlpy
Sep 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
BionIT Labs
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Daze
Feb 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Leaf Space
Jul 2023Participated
$39 MOther Equity
Wearable Robotics
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Dronus
Mar 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
UpSurgeOn
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
W•SENSE
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries B
BKN301
Apr 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Axyon AI
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
hlpy
Sep 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
BionIT Labs
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Daze
Feb 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Leaf Space
Jul 2023Participated
$39 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

SIMEST: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SIMEST: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B03
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

SIMEST: 10 deals are recorded across 40 months.All available history.
SIMEST: 10 deals are recorded across 40 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

SIMEST: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SIMEST: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics5
Fintech3
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning3
Transportation & Logistics2
Enterprise Software2
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

SIMEST: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SIMEST: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SIMEST: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SIMEST: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe10
SIMEST: 20 co-investors are shown, with CDP Venture Capital sharing 10 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SIMEST: 20 co-investors are shown, with CDP Venture Capital sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CDP Venture Capital10
Azimut Libera Impresa SGR2
035 Investimenti1
Algebris Investments1
Alisei Forinvestments1
Alkemia Capital1
Axon Partners Group1
Azimut1
Deep Blue Ventures1
EIC Fund1
ENEA Tech e Biomedical1
Eni Next1
European Investment Bank1
FBH1
Fincantieri1
Founders Future1
Green Sands Equity1
Indico Capital Partners1
Investment Opportunity 11
LIFTT1

Investment Strategy

SIMEST: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
SIMEST: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating10100%
SIMEST: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SIMEST: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Ida D'Amora

Administration, Planning and Control

Lorella Campi

Chief Communications Officer

Regina Corradini D'Arienzo

CEO

Stefano Esposito

Operations

Vera Veri